The responses from the unwitting participants range from confused to embarrassed to awkward. Which is understandable, since this sort of behavior is definitely not the norm. Although same-sex relationships are increasingly becoming more accepted — it's telling, for instance that most (though not all) of the people approached in the video were polite or tried to be supportive even when saying no — gay and lesbian culture still remains more private than public. Just the fact that we refer to gay and lesbian culture as a distinct culture, as opposed to considering same-sex relationships a part of mainstream culture, speaks to that.

So how do people react when asked out by a stranger of the same sex? Watch the videos and find out.